NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Connecticut Tigers 3 Vermont Lake Monsters 9 WP – Ruiz 1-0 / 1.29 HR – Deichmann (5), Arruda (3) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jean Ruiz (6 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB /…
View More Monday, August 21st: Ruiz Impresses in Vermont Victory while Bracewell Leads Sounds to Shutout Win & Armenteros Triples Twice for AZL A’sTag: Matt McBride
Thursday, August 10th: Brown & Neuse Homer Again to Help Ports Prevail while Holmes Notches 9th Win for Hounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 4 Stockton Ports 6 WP – N.Ruiz 3-0 / 3.98 HR – Brown (20), Neuse (7) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Seth Brown (2 for 4 / Home Run / Triple) Right fielder Seth Brown had a big night at the plate as…
View More Thursday, August 10th: Brown & Neuse Homer Again to Help Ports Prevail while Holmes Notches 9th Win for HoundsSunday, July 23rd: Schrock’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Sweep Twinbill while Ports Win in a Walk-Off
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) GAME #1 Corpus Christi Hooks 2 Midland RockHounds 12 WP – Hurlbutt 3-1 / 2.20 HR – Schrock (6) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Max Schrock (4 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Second baseman Max Schrock had…
View More Sunday, July 23rd: Schrock’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Sweep Twinbill while Ports Win in a Walk-OffSaturday, July 15th: Sounds Win behind Munoz’s Big Bat while Altamirano Pitches Snappers to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 11 Omaha Storm Chasers 5 WP – J.Smith 3-1 / 4.24 HR – McBride (8), Munoz (2) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Yairo Munoz (3 for 5 / Home Run / 2 Doubles / 5 RBIs) Shortstop Yairo Munoz had a…
View More Saturday, July 15th: Sounds Win behind Munoz’s Big Bat while Altamirano Pitches Snappers to VictoryMonday, July 3rd: Milburn Pitches Snappers to Victory while Hounds Are Nearly No-Hit & Sounds Suffer Late-Inning Loss
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1 Beloit Snappers 2 WP – Milburn 5-5 / 4.41 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (7 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Matt Milburn…
View More Monday, July 3rd: Milburn Pitches Snappers to Victory while Hounds Are Nearly No-Hit & Sounds Suffer Late-Inning LossMonday, June 26th: Blackburn Pitches Sounds to Victory while Top Draft Picks Debut for Vermont & Norge Ruiz Makes 1st Start for AZL A’s
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 3 Nashville Sounds 5 WP – Blackburn 5-6 / 3.05 HR – Nunez (20), McBride (6) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Paul Blackburn (5 1/3 IP / 5 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 2 K / Win)…
View More Monday, June 26th: Blackburn Pitches Sounds to Victory while Top Draft Picks Debut for Vermont & Norge Ruiz Makes 1st Start for AZL A’sThursday, June 22nd: Ports Win Behind Siddall’s Big Bat while Sounds Drop a Pair
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 1 Stockton Ports 11 WP – Duno 6-3 / 5.10 HR – Siddall 2 (9), Murphy (9), Bolt (7) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Brett Siddall (4 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) Designated hitter Brett Siddall…
View More Thursday, June 22nd: Ports Win Behind Siddall’s Big Bat while Sounds Drop a PairTop 10 A’s Prospects of the Week (6/4-10)
by Josh Moore / A’s Farm Contributor A brief look at some of the top performers in the A’s minor league system over the past week… 1) RHP Grant Holmes (Midland – AA) (14 IP/9 H/2 ER/1 BB/17 K/1.29 ERA/0.71 WHIP) Coming in to the week, Holmes had allowed 43…
View More Top 10 A’s Prospects of the Week (6/4-10)Wednesday, June 7th: Smith Leads Nashville to No-Hit Victory while Barreto Sits Out & Brugman May Be on the Move
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 4 Omaha Storm Chasers 0 WP – Smith 4-2 / 2.96 HR – Nunez (16), McBride (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Smith (6 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win)…
View More Wednesday, June 7th: Smith Leads Nashville to No-Hit Victory while Barreto Sits Out & Brugman May Be on the MoveTuesday, June 6th: Decker’s 2 HRs Help Sounds Win while Hounds, Ports & Snappers Come Up Short
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 Omaha Storm Chasers 3 WP – Brady 3-1 / 3.19 HR – Chapman (14), McBride (3), Decker 2 (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Jaff Decker (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs) A four-homer game…
View More Tuesday, June 6th: Decker’s 2 HRs Help Sounds Win while Hounds, Ports & Snappers Come Up ShortSunday, June 4th: Blackburn Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Murphy’s 2 HRs Help Stockton Win & Armenteros Makes Pro Debut
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 6 Iowa Cubs 0 WP – Blackburn 4-5 / 3.26 HR – Chapman (13), McBride (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Paul Blackburn (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4…
View More Sunday, June 4th: Blackburn Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Murphy’s 2 HRs Help Stockton Win & Armenteros Makes Pro DebutMonday, May 1st: McBride’s Big Blow Gives Sounds Walk-Off Win while Hounds Suffer 3-Hit Shutout
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) New Orleans Baby Cakes 4 Nashville Sounds 6 WP – J.Smith 2-0 / 3.29 HR – Nunez (5), McBride (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Matt McBride (Home Run / 2 RBIs) With two outs, a man on and the…
View More Monday, May 1st: McBride’s Big Blow Gives Sounds Walk-Off Win while Hounds Suffer 3-Hit ShutoutMeet Your 2017 Nashville Sounds
We recently took a look at the likely A’s opening day roster for 2017, which appears to be reasonably well set, with the exception of a couple of minor question marks. This year’s Triple-A Nashville Sounds roster is a far more complicated puzzle to try to piece together at this…
View More Meet Your 2017 Nashville SoundsA’s 2017 Non-Roster Invitees
The A’s announced their list of non-roster invitees to major league spring training camp on Thursday. A number of them are recently-signed minor league free agents, but many spent last season with the organization as well. NON-ROSTER INVITEES –New Position Players– C Ryan Lavarnway Signed as a minor league free…
View More A’s 2017 Non-Roster InviteesA’s Send Down 11 Players This Week – 6 Become Free Agents
The A’s front office began the arduous process of paring the team’s roster down to 40 this week. With all the players on the disabled list needing to be activated in the offseason as well as a number of promising young prospects needing to be added to the roster in…
View More A’s Send Down 11 Players This Week – 6 Become Free AgentsFriday, September 2nd: Rosa Hits 2 HRs & Martin Makes 4 Errors in Hounds’ Loss while Sounds’ Scarsone Is Named PCL Manager of the Year
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 8 Midland RockHounds 5 LP – Bragg 3-4 / 4.43 HR – Rosa 2 (9) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Viosergy Rosa (3 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) First baseman Viosergy Rosa had a big night at…
View More Friday, September 2nd: Rosa Hits 2 HRs & Martin Makes 4 Errors in Hounds’ Loss while Sounds’ Scarsone Is Named PCL Manager of the YearFriday, August 26th: Cotton Earns Win & McBride Delivers Big Blow to Help Sounds Clinch Division Title while Murray Leads Snappers to Shutout Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 5 Memphis Redbirds 3 WP – Cotton 11-6 / 4.50 HR – McBride (7), Rodriguez (5) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jharel Cotton (7 IP / 5 H / 2 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Jharel Cotton…
View More Friday, August 26th: Cotton Earns Win & McBride Delivers Big Blow to Help Sounds Clinch Division Title while Murray Leads Snappers to Shutout VictorySunday, July 31st: Hounds Win with Help from Barreto’s Big Bat while Jensen Pitches Sounds to Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 4 Corpus Christi Hooks 2 WP – Avila 5-2 / 2.41 HR – Barreto (9), Taylor (4) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Franklin Barreto (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) Franklin Barreto closed out July by…
View More Sunday, July 31st: Hounds Win with Help from Barreto’s Big Bat while Jensen Pitches Sounds to VictoryWednesday, July 27th: Graves Is Almost Perfect in Ports’ Win while Alcantara Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 2 High Desert Mavericks 1 WP – Graves 5-8 / 5.11 HR – Pimentel (16) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brett Graves (8 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 1 K / Win) 2014’s…
View More Wednesday, July 27th: Graves Is Almost Perfect in Ports’ Win while Alcantara Leads Sounds to Shutout VictoryTuesday, July 26th: Fillmyer Pitches Hounds to Shutout Victory while Olson Homers in Sounds Loss
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 0 Midland RockHounds 4 WP – Fillmyer 1-0 / 1.80 HR – Taylor (3) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Heath Fillmyer (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Heath Fillmyer turned…
View More Tuesday, July 26th: Fillmyer Pitches Hounds to Shutout Victory while Olson Homers in Sounds Loss